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Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Environmental:
 • Toxin (organic solvents, mercury, lead)
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Causes of Recurrent ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... age • Maternal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis 
Primary indications 
 - Decreased visual acuity 
 - Intraocular pressure >
Lateral Canthotomy ... visual acuity - Intraocular ... Globe rupture #Lateral ... #Indications #Ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uveitis • Iritis Intraocular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Bilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Complete/ Partial Homonymous Hemianopia
 • Infarct
 • Intracranial Hemorrhage
Bilateral Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoperfusion #Bilateral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Localizing Extraocular ... Skew Deviation Casey ... @caseyalbin #Extraocular ... #Localization #ophthalmology
Lateral Canthotomy - Procedure Instructions
1) Identify the lateral canthus.
Cleanse the area with antiseptic and anesthetize with
Lateral Canthotomy ... ) Identify the lateral ... across the lateral ... If intraocular pressure ... Instructions #Management #Ophthalmology
Extraocular Muscle Actions & Clinical Testing
What about clinical testing of extraocular muscle function & associated nerve
Extraocular Muscle ... clinical testing of extraocular ... produced by the lateral ... MikaelaStiver #Extraocular ... diagnosis #testing #ophthalmology
Pathological Optic Disc Cupping

Note cup-to-disc ratio at least 0.8 (physiologic limit of 0.5).

Thinning of optic disc
Usual cause is glaucoma ... Glaucoma causes ... chronically high intraocular ... Cupping #fundoscopy #ophthalmology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sparing = Central cause ... Peripheral lesion - Bilateral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... a mass as the cause ... Myasthenia Gravis Extraocular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology